Vicky Hartzler

More supporters are lining up behind outgoing Hampton Roads congressman Randy Forbes to be the next Navy secretary in the new Donald Trump administration.

Nine GOP members of the House Armed Services Committees wrote a letter last month to Vice President-elect Mike Pence recommending Forbes for the Navy's top civilian post. Politico reported the letter Friday.

The eight-term congressman from Chesapeake consistently pushed back against defense cuts, advocated a larger Navy fleet and supported the shipbuilding and ship repair industries that provide thousands of jobs in Hampton Roads. He chairs the Armed Services panel on sea power.

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